Réaction #955921

Équation de réaction

Methyl 4-ethyl-2-methylbenzoate

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title product

4-Ethyl-2-methylbenzoic acid

Solvants

NaOH

Conditions de réaction

Traitement

1. 1
   LavageThe mixture was washed with hexanes

Mode opératoire

Methyl 4-ethyl-2-methylbenzoate (example 10c) (2.37 g) was dissolved in aq. NaOH (1M, 40 mL) and the solution heated at 60° C. overnight. The mixture was washed with hexanes and the aqueous layer was acidified with 6N HCl to pH 2. The title product was obtained as a white precipitate, following filtration and drying (2.17 g, 80%).

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